# Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus (HS4 9032) Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus at HS4 9032, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus subsector recorded $36.6B in reported global trade in 2024, with -1.8% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $36.6B |
| Latest annual change | -1.8% |
| Active exporters | 196 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 5 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $10.3B | 4,359 | 5 |
| 1996 | $10.4B | 4,444 | 5 |
| 1997 | $10.9B | 4,568 | 5 |
| 1998 | $11.3B | 4,680 | 5 |
| 1999 | $12.5B | 5,030 | 5 |
| 2000 | $13.5B | 6,151 | 5 |
| 2001 | $13.3B | 6,381 | 5 |
| 2002 | $14.5B | 6,675 | 5 |
| 2003 | $17.0B | 6,809 | 5 |
| 2004 | $20.5B | 7,186 | 5 |
| 2005 | $21.5B | 7,451 | 5 |
| 2006 | $24.2B | 7,847 | 5 |
| 2007 | $27.5B | 8,141 | 5 |
| 2008 | $28.9B | 8,312 | 5 |
| 2009 | $23.4B | 8,518 | 5 |
| 2010 | $30.2B | 8,784 | 5 |
| 2011 | $35.0B | 9,000 | 5 |
| 2012 | $34.9B | 9,311 | 5 |
| 2013 | $35.5B | 9,366 | 5 |
| 2014 | $36.5B | 9,576 | 5 |
| 2015 | $33.2B | 9,679 | 5 |
| 2016 | $34.5B | 9,864 | 5 |
| 2017 | $37.4B | 9,994 | 5 |
| 2018 | $38.9B | 10,135 | 5 |
| 2019 | $37.7B | 10,159 | 5 |
| 2020 | $32.4B | 9,958 | 5 |
| 2021 | $36.3B | 10,324 | 5 |
| 2022 | $37.1B | 10,402 | 5 |
| 2023 | $36.9B | 10,457 | 5 |
| 2024 | $36.6B | 10,471 | 5 |

## Leading corridors

- Mexico to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $1.9B; growth +8.3%.
- Japan to China: $990.2M; growth -15.5%.
- Japan to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $862.6M; growth -5.2%.
- Germany to China: $798.8M; growth -5.2%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Mexico: $734.0M; growth +5.5%.
- Japan to Thailand: $597.3M; growth -0.5%.
- Canada to USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands: $585.0M; growth +7.9%.
- Hungary to Germany: $542.1M; growth +1.1%.
- China to Japan: $458.9M; growth +5.5%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands to Canada: $456.8M; growth +9.3%.

## HS6 products

- Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic type, thermostats (HS6 903210)
- Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, manostats (HS6 903220)
- Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, hydraulic or pneumatic (HS6 903281)
- Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, other than hydraulic or pneumatic (HS6 903289)
- Regulating or controlling instruments and apparatus: automatic, parts and accessories (HS6 903290)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS4. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) · [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) · [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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